Question

You estimate that there are 44 marbles in a jar. The actual amount is 73 marbles. Find the percent error.

Answer 1

Answer:

Percentage Error in counting the marbles in the jar is 39.72%

Step-by-step explanation:

Estimated marbles in the jar = 44

Actual marbles in the jar  = 73

⇒Error in  Marbles  =  Number of actual Marbles - Estimated marbles

                                 =   73  - 44 = 29

So, the error in counting marbles in the jar is 29.

Now, $\textrm{Percentage Error} = \frac{\textrm{Error in the Data}}{\textrm{Actual Data}} \times 100$

= $\frac{29}{73} \times 100 = 39.72$

or, Percentage Error  =  39.72%

Hence, the Percentage Error in counting the marbles in the jar is 39.72%